Join The Team

We are seeking a passionate and experienced Ballet Teacher to join our Dance faculty. The successful candidate will be responsible for designing and delivering high-quality ballet training to students across The Hammond. This role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to the artistic and professional development of aspiring dancers within a vibrant and supportive environment.

Contract: Permanent
Salary: £30,000 - £40,000
Contract Type: Parttime, 0.8
Closing Date: 6th June

Main Responsibilities

In liaison with other faculty members, develop and implement a comprehensive ballet curriculum in alignment with industry standards.

Plan and deliver engaging and dynamic classes, workshops, and rehearsals for students across different skill levels on all courses.

Provide constructive feedback, guidance, and mentorship to students to facilitate their technical and artistic growth.

Choreograph original pieces for performances, showcases, and competitions.

Collaborate with other choreographers and dance staff to integrate ballet training into interdisciplinary projects and productions.

Stay informed about current trends, techniques, and developments in dance through continuous professional development and research.

Support and participate in school events, performances, and extracurricular activities as needed.

Whole School

To support the senior leadership team in implementing the ethos and wider philosophy of the school.

To ensure health and safety procedures and safeguards are always observed.

To attend meetings, INSET, Open Days, and other events.

To promote goodwill and foster good relationships with parents and other members of staff to ensure the smooth running of day-to-day activities.

To be punctual, presentable, and positive.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Skills:

Essential:

• A relevant teaching qualification or professional experience.

• Experience as a Ballet teacher.

• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to work with staff collaboratively and effectively.

• Understanding of key teaching and learning strategies in the classroom and studio within a vocational setting.

• Good at problem solving and being adaptable

Desirable:

• A good understanding in the RAD syllabus (vocational levels) or willingness to learn and deliver these if required.

SAFEGUARDING RESPONSIBILITIES

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The following duties are required of all staff:

● Adhere to child protection policies and procedures.

● Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young persons for whom you are responsible for and come into contact with.

● Ensure full compliance with all statutory regulations, communicating concerns to line manager’s and other staff of The Hammond as appropriate.

Please download the full job description and person specification below.

Job Description

Application Form

Diversity & Equality Form

To apply, please download and complete the above documents and return to:

employment@thehammond.co.uk.

Contract: Full-time
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: £30,000 - £40,000
Closing Date: 6th June

Job Description

• To work with the Vice Principal (Director of Vocational Training) in the implementation of the musical provision across The Hammond.

• To musically direct productions across all courses at The Hammond

• To prepare and rehearse students for productions, assessments, internal and external auditions

• To produce any backing tracks/click tracks or arrange music that may support students and productions – specifically for graduate showcase.

• To use music technology to edit music for productions.

• To teach classes in ensemble singing and assist with the teaching of classes in Acting Through Song and Integrated Musical Theatre classes.

• To assist in the design and delivery of the vocal curriculum for the Diploma courses

• To develop and improve the quality of vocal repertoire amongst students to ensure all students meet industry standards and expectations

• To develop and expand students’ understanding of musical theatre repertoire

• To accompany any other musical theatre classes as required

• To collaborate and share good practice within the department.

Personal Specification

• Relevant qualifications in music, singing or associated study, or professional industry experience

• Experienced MD who can conduct full scale productions

• Proficient with Logic, Mainstage and QLab (Essential)

• Teaching experience (desirable)

• Accomplished pianist and competent sight reader (Essential)

• A secure knowledge of Musical Theatre and Pop/Rock repertoire (Desirable)

• Some knowledge of vocal anatomy and vocal function (Desirable)

• Industry experience (Desirable)

Whole School

• To support the senior leadership team in implementing the ethos and wider

philosophy of the school.

• To ensure health and safety procedures and safeguards are always observed.

• To attend meetings, INSET, Open Days, and other events.

• To promote goodwill and foster good relationships with parents and other members

of staff to ensure the smooth running of day-to-day activities.

• To be punctual, presentable, and positive.

The Hammond is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of

children. As such, the successful applicant will be required to undertake a

criminal record check via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The

Hammond is an equal opportunities employer.

Please download the full job description and person specification below.

Job Description

Application Form

Diversity & Equality Form

To apply, please download and complete the above documents and return to:

employment@thehammond.co.uk.

Salary: £30,000 - £35,000

Contract Type: Full-time, permanent

Closing Date: 13th June

Job Description

·      Dynamic and inspirational teacher of singing, working 1-2-1 with School, College and Degree  students

·      To develop and improve the quality of vocal technique amongst students to ensure all students meet industry standards and expectations

·       To develop student understanding of repertoire

·       To collaborate and share good practice within the department

Personal Specification

·      Honours degree in singing, vocal, music or associated study, or extensive experience of vocal practice

·       A recognised singing qualification

·       Commitment to vocal health development

·       Secure knowledge of vocal anatomy and vocal function

·       Ability to recognise issues with the voice

·       Industry experience (desirable)

·       Accomplished pianist and sight reader (desirable)

Please download the full job description and person specification below.

Job Description

Application Form

Diversity & Equality Form

To apply, please download and complete the above documents and return to:

employment@thehammond.co.uk.

If there are currently no Performance vacancies to suit your skillset and you’d like to be considered for future roles, please feel free to email a CV to:

employment@thehammond.co.uk

We'll keep it on file and get in touch if something more suitable is posted.

If you'd like to be considered for future Freelance Hammond Extra opportunities, please email a copy of your CV to: callum.orourke@thehammond.co.uk

Thank you.